Saturday, 22 August 2015

Info on Episode 1: Xiangshan, Taipei 台北象山

(Update: added video and transcript)

2015-2016 Episode 1 Xiangshan, Taipei 台北象山 (long version, 長版)
It's time for Taiwan!!最棒的英語旅遊專題～讓你一邊旅行台灣一邊學英文！2015-2016 Episode 1 Xiangshan, Taipei (long version) 台北象山 (完整版)Transcript 文字稿：這個週末假期可以到哪裡玩呢？在今天的英文旅遊專題，主持人翁郁容要帶您搭台北捷運去爬象山。Today I’m taking you hiking. We’re going up Xiangshan, which has one of the best views of Taipei. 今天我要帶大家去爬山。我們要上象山，那裡有台北最美的風景之一。I have with me a bottle of water, bug repellent, and a camera with wide angle lens. Ready to go.我準備了水壺，防蚊液，相機，和廣角鏡頭。出動！I'm Michella. I grew up in the Silicon Valley and was a journalist in Taiwan for ten years. I like to run, grow hydroponic food and travel. I’m going to show you around the Taiwan that I know. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I do.我是米雪拉，在美國矽谷長大，回來台灣當了十年的新聞工作者，喜歡跑步，種水耕蔬菜，還有旅行。台灣好好玩，到底有多好玩，讓我和你分享。So we’re at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall station and we want to take the red line all the way past Taipei 101 to the last stop on the line: Xiangshan. The fare is NT$25.我們現在來到中正紀念堂捷運站，我們要搭紅線過台北101，到象山，最後一站。票價呢，25元。可以給我一張悠遊卡嗎？Can I have an Easycard, please?If you’re going to be in Taipei for at least a couple of days, you’ll probably want to get an Easycard, which you can add credit to, and even get back what you don’t use up before you leave. And you get a discount on every ride, too.如果你會在台北待超過一兩天，建議你買張悠遊卡，它可以儲值，沒用完的部份還可以退費。而且用這個搭捷運還可以打折。There are actually day passes as well, but unless you’re going to be hopping on and off the MRT all day, stick to the regular Easycard - you’ll save money that way.其他還有一些一日券等等的東西，不過除非你整天會一直搭捷運上上下下的，一般的悠遊卡就好了，這樣比較划算。This route is quite familiar to me. I run above it almost every morning. Either to Xiangshan, where we’re going now, or to Da An Forest Park and CKS Memorial. From my apartment downtown, it’s a nice 10k route - I highly recommend it.這條路線對我來說，蠻熟悉的。我幾乎每天都在這上頭跑，有時候到象山，有時候到大安森林公園和中正紀念堂，我家在東區，來回大概10公里，這路線很棒，強烈推薦。Da An Forest Park is one of the prettiest stations in the city, and the park has a clay path to run or walk on. My joints say thank you.大安森林公園站非常漂亮，公園本身也有紅土步道可以散步或跑步，對關節的衝擊比較不大。The entrance to the trail is that way, about a 7 minute walk.入山口在那個方向，走路大概7分鐘。Xiangshan literally means “Elephant Mountain.” From a distance, it looks like an elephant’s head and trunk. You have to use your imagination. Try really hard. 象山顧名思義，就是長得像一頭大象的山，有個頭，還有個鼻子，可能要很用力去發揮你的想像力。The loop is about 2.8k, which you can walk in 2 1/2 hours.環山步道大約2.8公里，兩個半小時就走完了。That's a squirrel! A huge storm just passed through yesterday so the air is especially clean today. There are a lot of nice things about Xiangshan. It’s practically downtown, right outside of an MRT station, and while I personally prefer the path to be just dirt, they are paved with slabs of stone, which makes it friendly for hikers of all ages.那裡有松鼠耶！昨天颱風才剛剛掃過台灣，所以今天的空氣特別清新。象山有很多很棒的地方，它就在台北市區，一出捷運就到了。我比較喜歡原始自然的山路，但這裡舖設了石板，讓老人家和小朋友比較容易攀登。There are quite a few places along the trail to stop and catch your breath, or let it get taken away.環狀步道上有很多地方可以休息，看風景。So that’s Taipei 101, none of the skyscrapers and buildings were there 50 years ago. In my grandparents’ generation, all of those were rice fields, munitions factories and military barracks.那裡呢，是台北101，旁邊那些高樓大廈和其他建築物都是這五十年間蓋的。在我爺爺奶奶的年代，那片都是稻田，兵工廠，還有軍營。At night, the view is even better. This is where people come to take pictures of the new year’s eve fireworks. The crazy ones camp out here for days for the “best” angle.其實到了晚上，更漂亮。很多人都會跑來這裡拍跨年煙火。很瘋狂的人會為了取得「最好」的角度好幾天前就先來佔位子。Back on the red line, this is Dongmen Station - a great place to find cafes and lots of food. I’m hungry.搭回捷運紅線，這裡是東門站。這裡有很咖啡店和餐廳。啊～我餓了～It’s not a traditional Taiwanese dish, but niuroumian, or “beef noodles” has become a comfort food for my generation. It’s beef heel muscle and brisket cooked in a broth with soy sauce, scallions, ginger, garlic and other tasty ingredients.這不是非常傳統的台灣料理，不過牛肉麵呢，已經算是我們這一代的家鄉味。裡面的肉是牛腱，還有牛腩，湯頭則是用醬油，蔥，薑，蒜，還有其他好吃的東西熬出的。I’ve lived in San Francisco, LA and Tokyo. Now I call Taipei “home,” and I really like it here. The food is good, (and have) really reasonable prices. I feel safe. The metro, busses and public bicycles in the city make getting around really, really easy. It’s convenient, it's nice. You should come.我住過舊金山，洛杉磯，還有東京。現在的家是在台北，而且我很喜歡這裡。在台北，料理好吃，而且價錢非常合理，我感到很安全，加上這裡有捷運，公車，公共腳踏車，很好行動，又方便又舒適。大家要來喔。民視新聞 翁郁容 彭柏勳 台北報導In this episode, we took the Taipei MRT Tamsui/Xinyi line from CKS Memorial to Da An Forest Park, Xiangshan, and then to Dongmen.Here's the route map in English: http://english.metro.taipei/ct.asp?xItem=1056373&amp%3BCtNode=70241&amp%3Bmp=122036Info on Easycard, and where to buy: https://www.easycard.com.tw/english/easycard/buy.aspI highly recommend getting one, because you can use this for not only the metro, busses, public bikes (Youbike) but convenience stores and many, many other outlets. I can't live without mine. I live here, so I use an Easycard credit card that automatically reloads itself at specific increments once it runs out of credit.CKS Memorial is worth walking around in. There are two ponds and gardens on both sides of the memorial. The outer wall is quite pretty - the windows all have different, classy shapes. The memorial building is a pretty landmark and you can walk into it. There is a guard shift change that is interesting to watch as well. Here's more info: http://www.cksmh.gov.tw/eng/index.php?code=list&amp%3Bids=21Da An Forest Park is a very nice park in the middle of Taipei. If you are looking for a place to walk or jog, this is a great place. I think the loop on the clay path is a little over 1k. There are lots of asphalt paths throughout the park, trees, jungle gyms for kids too. The MRT station has an area where there are steps to sit on, rest and be surrounded by natural light while enjoying air conditioning.The Xiangshan trail is especially nice in the morning and afternoon/early evening because of the sunrise/sunset views. There is a small stand selling water and drinks on the way up shortly after entering the trail from the MRT station side. Bring mosquito repellent and something to sooth the itchiness in case those little buggers get you anyway. There are several lookout points along the trail, and they're all pretty good. The six giant rocks are fun to climb for a picture, but be careful. The Xiangshan trail connects to a network of other trails there, marked at the intersections, so if hiking's your thing, you can spend a lot of time up there.Dongmen is really popular because of the restaurants and cafes, but the area has gotten incredibly touristy. Tourists go there for xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) at Dingtaifeng, mango shaved ice at Smoothie 15, beef noodles at Beef Noodle Master. I personally like Dingtaifeng and Kaochi - these places even locals go to. Kaochi is a good alternative to Dingtaifeng when DTF is packed, and it's right around the corner. Because the area is so packed with tourists, if you go during meal time, be prepared to wait and be squeezed into small and sometimes uncomfortable and noisy spaces. So where do the locals go? If the craving is DTF (in addition to xiaolongbao, the fried rice, cold dishes, pork chops, noodles, soup and lots of other things are great too!), I go to the one near my apartment, which is inside Sogo's BR4 branch, and I go get a number right when the department store opens, sometimes I go before the department store opens, through the supermarket entrance (supermarket opens earlier), get a number and I won't have to wait at all. Not much waiting that way. For beef noodles, to me it's about the same almost anywhere where there's a healthy number of customers going in and out, and the place is clean. It's hard to get untasty beef noodles in Taipei. Mango shaved ice, there's another place on Zhongxiao East Road Section 4, called Ice Monster. They have quite a bit more variety, more seating and generally a more comfortable experience. Trivia: the owners of these 2 shaved ice shops used to be married. I personally prefer Ice Monster - it's closer to me, and more comfortable. And I love their pearl milk tea flavor shaved ice.Oh the cafe we did the ending bit at is Yaboo. They have free wifi and decent drinks. I think I had Rooibus tea.If you want to get around by public bicycles, there are a few ways. If you are a resident or citizen of Taiwan, you register your Easycard via the kiosk or their website, and beep in and out with the card. If you are neither, you can still ride with a credit card. It's something like TWD5 for the first half hour and a little more expensive after that, but generally quite reasonable. There are mobile apps that tell you where the stations are, how many bikes and parking spaces are available. Search for them on Google Play or iOS. I use the official app on iPhone called "YouBike."Taipei is great, I hope you enjoy it!You should come. smile emoticonWardrobe and accessories:Shirt: Kotipesä (a wonderful Taiwanese brand that I love, pricey but acceptable)Shorts: Uniqlo (Japanese brand that I go to for basic items)Hat: Kangol (British hat brand, this was my first piece from them)Shoes: Rucoline (Italian brand that has high heel wedge trainers. This is my nth pair. I usually buy them over the internet in Japan, where it's less expensive than Taiwan, and then get them sent here, usually through Tenso.com)Watch: Martian (fashionable smart watch that still works when it runs out of juice)Camera clip: Peak Design (American brand, attaches to your belt, backpack strap, messenger strap)Camera and lens: Canon 6D, 16-35mm F/2.8L這一集的節目當中，我們從捷運中正紀念堂站搭到大安森林公園，然後象山，最後東門。這是台北捷運的路線圖，中文版： http://www.metro.taipei/ct.asp?xItem=78479152&CtNode=70089&mp=122035悠遊卡，是個我跟我手機黏在一起的東西，它對我來說那麼重要和常用。除了進出捷運，搭巴士，租公共腳踏車Youbike，悠遊卡還可以在便利商店和不少其他地方使用，中文資訊： https://www.easycard.com.tw/easycard/01/buy.asp因為我住在台北，我直接申請了悠遊卡聯名的信用卡，金額不足的時候會自動定額儲值。中正紀念堂是個值得走走看看的景點，外牆，主建築，兩旁的小花園和水池都很有特色。三軍儀隊交接儀式蠻有趣的，世界上應該沒有多少地方有這種從威權時代留下來的儀式了吧？交接時間表： http://www.cksmh.gov.tw/index.php?act=faq&code=view&faq=144大安森林公園是個我很喜歡的地方，除了有紅土步道可以跑步或散步，還有許多條柏油路的步道，小朋友的狂奔以及揮發體力的溜滑梯等遊樂設施。車站裡面的地下廣場有大量的自然光灑入，我喜歡坐在那邊的階梯上放空，休息，還有拍照，真的很不錯。其實我幾乎每天到大安森林公園跑步，但勘景的時候才第一次進到站裡面，發現那裡真的很舒服～象山在清晨和落日的時候很不錯，因為可以看到太陽起床和就寢的光線，很美。從象山站那個入山口進來有個小攤子在賣水，不過建議大家要帶防蚊液和止癢藥，因為臭蚊子還是有可能會去咬你。步道上有好幾個平台，風景都很棒，六巨石的地方還可以爬上去玩一下，頓時當一隻猴王，拍個照留念。象山步道其實是四壽山步道的一部分，如果喜歡爬山，那裡可以走一整天～東門因為有很多有名的餐廳，所以成為一個很熱門的據點，不過這些年來，感覺要被觀光客擠爆了，有一點點不舒服。很多觀光客會去那邊吃鼎泰豐的小籠包，思幕昔15的芒果冰，或是永康牛肉麵。我個人喜歡鼎泰豐和高記，鼎泰豐客滿就去高記，這兩個地方都是當地人也會吃的。芒果冰和牛肉麵就大概是看著旅遊書來的，這兩個地方不會讓人太失望，但因為空間小，人又多，要有被擠，有要趕快吃完走人的壓力的心理準備。我常吃飯時間到東門，一定都有那種備戰的感覺。好累呀～ 那到底要到哪裡吃牛肉麵，小籠包和芒果冰？我覺得在台北吃牛肉麵，只要餐廳裡面外面有人進進出出，空間乾淨，應該不會太差。台北很難吃到難吃的牛肉麵。如果鼎泰豐（除了小籠包好吃，還有炒飯，小菜，湯，麵，排骨，真的都好吃），我會到離我家最近的，就是Sogo BR4樓下的那家，百貨公司一開門就去拿號碼牌，甚至百貨公司還沒開，但百貨公司樓下的超市開了，我會從超市那邊鑽進去到鼎泰豐拿號碼牌，這樣就不用等。芒果冰，我會到離我家較近，在忠孝東路四段上的 Ice Monster。這邊的菜單比較豐富，地方比較大，位子比較多，坐起來比較舒服。我個人喜歡這裡，方便，舒適，然後珍珠奶茶冰好吃。八卦一下，永康街和忠孝東路這兩家的老闆本來是夫妻～結語的地方，我們在Yaboo咖啡做的。他們提供無線網路，飲料不錯，我好像喝Rooibus茶。如果想騎台北的公共腳踏車Youbike，有幾個方式。如果你有台灣身分證或居留證，在網路或Youbike站登記悠遊卡就可以很輕鬆的嗶進逼嗶出。如果兩個都沒有，還是可以騎，刷信用卡就好了。前半個小時5塊錢，之後就稍微貴一點，不過還是合理的。如何找到車站，看還有多少車，多少停車位，可以下載手機app，我用的是iPhone的"YouBike"，是官方推出的軟體，還不錯。我覺得台北很棒，希望你也會喜歡。大家要來玩喔～服裝和配件：襯衫：Kotipesä （台灣品牌，台灣設計師，我最近才認識的，而且非常喜歡）短褲：Uniqlo (日本品牌，很多基本款都在那裡買)帽子：Kangol （英國品牌，我第一次買）鞋子：Rucoline （義大利品牌，他們鞋子很多是高跟平底球鞋，我已經買n雙了。通常我會在日本網購，因為那邊比這裡便宜多了，然後透過Tenso.com寄回台灣）手錶：Martian （時尚又不怕沒電的智慧型手錶）相機掛扣：Peak Design （美國品牌，可以掛皮帶，背包，背帶）相機與鏡頭：Canon 6D, 16-35mm F/2.8L翁郁容 Michella Jade Weng ミシェラ・オングkotipesä摩絢錶Martian Watches Taiwan全世界首款語音聲控腕錶Martian摩絢錶#xiangshan #taipei #travel #info #travelinfo #transcript #video #timefortaiwan #象山 #台北 #旅遊 #資訊 #旅遊資訊 #文字稿 #影片 #台灣好好玩
Posted by FTV Time for Taiwan on Thursday, August 27, 2015

這個週末假期可以到哪裡玩呢？在今天的英文旅遊專題，主持人翁郁容要帶您搭台北捷運去爬象山。
Today I’m taking you hiking. We’re going up Xiangshan, which has one of the best views of Taipei.

今天我要帶大家去爬山。我們要上象山，那裡有台北最美的風景之一。
I have with me a bottle of water, bug repellent, and a camera with wide angle lens. Ready to go.

我準備了水壺，防蚊液，相機，和廣角鏡頭。出動！
I'm Michella. I grew up in the Silicon Valley and was a journalist in Taiwan for ten years. I like to run, grow hydroponic food and travel. I’m going to show you around the Taiwan that I know. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I do.

我是米雪拉，在美國矽谷長大，回來台灣當了十年的新聞工作者，喜歡跑步，種水耕蔬菜，還有旅行。台灣好好玩，到底有多好玩，讓我和你分享。
So we’re at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall station and we want to take the red line all the way past Taipei 101 to the last stop on the line: Xiangshan. The fare is NT$25.

我們現在來到中正紀念堂捷運站，我們要搭紅線過台北101，到象山，最後一站。票價呢，25元。
可以給我一張悠遊卡嗎？
Can I have an Easycard, please?
If you’re going to be in Taipei for at least a couple of days, you’ll probably want to get an Easycard, which you can add credit to, and even get back what you don’t use up before you leave. And you get a discount on every ride, too.

如果你會在台北待超過一兩天，建議你買張悠遊卡，它可以儲值，沒用完的部份還可以退費。而且用這個搭捷運還可以打折。
There are actually day passes as well, but unless you’re going to be hopping on and off the MRT all day, stick to the regular Easycard - you’ll save money that way.

其他還有一些一日券等等的東西，不過除非你整天會一直搭捷運上上下下的，一般的悠遊卡就好了，這樣比較划算。
This route is quite familiar to me. I run above it almost every morning. Either to Xiangshan, where we’re going now, or to Da An Forest Park and CKS Memorial. From my apartment downtown, it’s a nice 10k route - I highly recommend it.
這條路線對我來說，蠻熟悉的。我幾乎每天都在這上頭跑，有時候到象山，有時候到大安森林公園和中正紀念堂，我家在東區，來回大概10公里，這路線很棒，強烈推薦。

Da An Forest Park is one of the prettiest stations in the city, and the park has a clay path to run or walk on. My joints say thank you.
大安森林公園站非常漂亮，公園本身也有紅土步道可以散步或跑步，對關節的衝擊比較不大。

The entrance to the trail is that way, about a 7 minute walk.
入山口在那個方向，走路大概7分鐘。

Xiangshan literally means “Elephant Mountain.” From a distance, it looks like an elephant’s head and trunk. You have to use your imagination. Try really hard.
象山顧名思義，就是長得像一頭大象的山，有個頭，還有個鼻子，可能要很用力去發揮你的想像力。

The loop is about 2.8k, which you can walk in 2 1/2 hours.
環山步道大約2.8公里，兩個半小時就走完了。

That's a squirrel! A huge storm just passed through yesterday so the air is especially clean today. There are a lot of nice things about Xiangshan. It’s practically downtown, right outside of an MRT station, and while I personally prefer the path to be just dirt, they are paved with slabs of stone, which makes it friendly for hikers of all ages.
那裡有松鼠耶！昨天颱風才剛剛掃過台灣，所以今天的空氣特別清新。象山有很多很棒的地方，它就在台北市區，一出捷運就到了。我比較喜歡原始自然的山路，但這裡舖設了石板，讓老人家和小朋友比較容易攀登。

There are quite a few places along the trail to stop and catch your breath, or let it get taken away.
環狀步道上有很多地方可以休息，看風景。

So that’s Taipei 101, none of the skyscrapers and buildings were there 50 years ago. In my grandparents’ generation, all of those were rice fields, munitions factories and military barracks.
那裡呢，是台北101，旁邊那些高樓大廈和其他建築物都是這五十年間蓋的。在我爺爺奶奶的年代，那片都是稻田，兵工廠，還有軍營。

At night, the view is even better. This is where people come to take pictures of the new year’s eve fireworks. The crazy ones camp out here for days for the “best” angle.
其實到了晚上，更漂亮。很多人都會跑來這裡拍跨年煙火。很瘋狂的人會為了取得「最好」的角度好幾天前就先來佔位子。

Back on the red line, this is Dongmen Station - a great place to find cafes and lots of food. I’m hungry.
搭回捷運紅線，這裡是東門站。這裡有很咖啡店和餐廳。啊～我餓了～

It’s not a traditional Taiwanese dish, but niuroumian, or “beef noodles” has become a comfort food for my generation. It’s beef heel muscle and brisket cooked in a broth with soy sauce, scallions, ginger, garlic and other tasty ingredients.
這不是非常傳統的台灣料理，不過牛肉麵呢，已經算是我們這一代的家鄉味。裡面的肉是牛腱，還有牛腩，湯頭則是用醬油，蔥，薑，蒜，還有其他好吃的東西熬出的。

I’ve lived in San Francisco, LA and Tokyo. Now I call Taipei “home,” and I really like it here. The food is good, (and have) really reasonable prices. I feel safe. The metro, busses and public bicycles in the city make getting around really, really easy. It’s convenient, it's nice. You should come.
我住過舊金山，洛杉磯，還有東京。現在的家是在台北，而且我很喜歡這裡。在台北，料理好吃，而且價錢非常合理，我感到很安全，加上這裡有捷運，公車，公共腳踏車，很好行動，又方便又舒適。大家要來喔。

I highly recommend getting one, because you can use this for not only the metro, busses, public bikes (Youbike) but convenience stores and many, many other outlets. I can't live without mine. I live here, so I use an Easycard credit card that automatically reloads itself at specific increments once it runs out of credit.

CKS Memorial is worth walking around in. There are two ponds and gardens on both sides of the memorial. The outer wall is quite pretty - the windows all have different, classy shapes. The memorial building is a pretty landmark and you can walk into it. There is a guard shift change that is interesting to watch as well. Here's more info: http://www.cksmh.gov.tw/eng/index.php?code=list&ids=21

Da An Forest Park is a very nice park in the middle of Taipei. If you are looking for a place to walk or jog, this is a great place. I think the loop on the clay path is a little over 1k. There are lots of asphalt paths throughout the park, trees, jungle gyms for kids too. The MRT station has an area where there are steps to sit on, rest and be surrounded by natural light while enjoying air conditioning.

The Xiangshan trail is especially nice in the morning and afternoon/early evening because of the sunrise/sunset views. There is a small stand selling water and drinks on the way up shortly after entering the trail from the MRT station side. Bring mosquito repellent and something to sooth the itchiness in case those little buggers get you anyway. There are several lookout points along the trail, and they're all pretty good. The six giant rocks are fun to climb for a picture, but be careful. The Xiangshan trail connects to a network of other trails there, marked at the intersections, so if hiking's your thing, you can spend a lot of time up there.

Dongmen is really popular because of the restaurants and cafes, but the area has gotten incredibly touristy. Tourists go there for xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) at Dingtaifeng, mango shaved ice at Smoothie 15, beef noodles at Beef Noodle Master. I personally like Dingtaifeng and Kaochi - these places even locals go to. Kaochi is a good alternative to Dingtaifeng when DTF is packed, and it's right around the corner. Because the area is so packed with tourists, if you go during meal time, be prepared to wait and be squeezed into small and sometimes uncomfortable and noisy spaces. So where do the locals go? If the craving is DTF (in addition to xiaolongbao, the fried rice, cold dishes, pork chops, noodles, soup and lots of other things are great too!), I go to the one near my apartment, which is inside Sogo's BR4 branch, and I go get a number right when the department store opens, sometimes I go before the department store opens, through the supermarket entrance (supermarket opens earlier), get a number and I won't have to wait at all. Not much waiting that way. For beef noodles, to me it's about the same almost anywhere where there's a healthy number of customers going in and out, and the place is clean. It's hard to get untasty beef noodles in Taipei. Mango shaved ice, there's another place on Zhongxiao East Road Section 4, called Ice Monster. They have quite a bit more variety, more seating and generally a more comfortable experience. Trivia: the owners of these 2 shaved ice shops used to be married. I personally prefer Ice Monster - it's closer to me, and more comfortable. And I love their pearl milk tea flavor shaved ice.

Oh the cafe we did the ending bit at is Yaboo. They have free wifi and decent drinks. I think I had Rooibus tea.

If you want to get around by public bicycles, there are a few ways. If you are a resident or citizen of Taiwan, you register your Easycard via the kiosk or their website, and beep in and out with the card. If you are neither, you can still ride with a credit card. It's something like TWD5 for the first half hour and a little more expensive after that, but generally quite reasonable. There are mobile apps that tell you where the stations are, how many bikes and parking spaces are available. Search for them on Google Play or iOS. I use the official app on iPhone called "YouBike."

Taipei is great, I hope you enjoy it!

You should come. :)

Wardrobe and accessories:
Shirt: Kotipesa (a wonderful Taiwanese brand that I love, pricey but acceptable)
Shorts: Uniqlo (Japanese brand that I go to for basic items)
Hat: Kangol (British hat brand, this was my first piece from them)
Shoes: Rucoline (Italian brand that has high heel wedge trainers. This is my nth pair. I usually buy them over the internet in Japan, where it's less expensive than Taiwan, and then get them sent here, usually through Tenso.com)
Watch: Martian (American brand, fashionable smart watch that still works when it runs out of juice)
Camera clip: Peak Design (American brand, attaches to your belt, backpack strap, messenger strap)
Camera and lens: Canon 6D, 16-35mm F/2.8L